latelenovela Chapter 374 Call Wu Cairen out and let's confront
Chapter 374 Call Wu Cairen out and let's confront
I just don't know why the Queen would come to them to talk about Wu Yuan. A bad premonition instantly lingered in my mind.
Zhang lowered her head and warned her son with her eyes.
Since they don't know why the Queen summoned them here, they should not talk nonsense in front of the Emperor and the Queen.
I have heard that the queen is not a simple person and she saved those poor women from danger.
Gu Jianchu stroked the jade pendant and spoke to herself, "Before the concubines left the palace, I had the Ministry of Internal Affairs forge a batch of identical jade pendants for each of you. I wanted you to be able to come to me with the jade pendants if you encounter any difficulties after leaving the palace. Because of our past friendship in the palace, I will naturally help them solve the problem."
"But I hope this jade pendant will never be presented to me. This will prove that they are living well outside the palace, and I can live with peace of mind. Who knows that things always go against our wishes? Today, I accompanied the emperor out of the palace to pray at the Wanguo Temple. On the way, I met Concubine Wu who was leaving the palace. She presented this jade pendant to me and asked me to help her. She asked me to make the decision for her. After all, we are sisters staying in the palace, and I really can't bear not to help her."
As Gu Jianchu spoke, his sharp eyes fell on Zhang and Chen Cong.
A hint of fear flashed across Zhang's eyes, but she quickly calmed down.
On the contrary, Chen Cong was not only panicked but also in disbelief. He murmured in a low voice, "Impossible, absolutely impossible?"
Just when Chen Cong was about to say something, Zhang hurriedly reached out and grabbed Chen Cong's sleeve. Chen Cong came back to his senses instantly, looked at the jade pendant in Gu Jianchu's hand in horror, and tried hard to suppress his panic.
If Zhang hadn't stopped him in time, he would have almost let the cat out of the bag.
Chen Cong looked at the jade pendant in Gu Jianchu's hand, feeling panicky and his heartbeat accelerating.
Gu Jianchu still managed to catch Chen Cong's words, "What's impossible?"
The charcoal basin was placed nearby. Zhang, nervous and sweaty, couldn't help but wipe the sweat off her head. She explained on Chen Cong's behalf, "Your Majesty, it's nothing. The child is just talking nonsense. She's always been fond of talking nonsense since she was little. Your Majesty, don't take it too seriously. I just don't know what wrongs Wu Yuan has suffered that she actually came to you crying."
Gu Jianchu looked at Zhang in front of him calmly with his cold eyes.
I really underestimated Zhang. Not only does he have strong psychological qualities, he was able to turn the situation around so quickly and even wanted to control it forward.
On the contrary, Chen Cong next to him was too guilty.
Gu Jianchu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and even his tone of voice carried the pressure of a superior. "Don't you two know what grievances Wu Yuan has suffered?"
"Your Majesty, you are joking. Wu Yuan is usually a rather dull girl. I really don't know what kind of injustice she has suffered. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty." Zhang didn't dare to look up to meet Gu Jianchu's eyes.
Seeing that Zhang kept shaking her head, Chen Cong naturally didn't dare to speak.
"It seems that Madam Zhang really doesn't know what grievances Wu Yuan has suffered. After all, Wu Yuan also said that after Madam Zhang took her in, the family had one more mouth to feed. The food left over from the autumn harvest was inevitably not enough, so Madam Zhang had to go out to work to supplement the family income. She helped with washing clothes all day long, and occasionally went to the mountains to pick some things to sell at the market. I'm afraid she really has no time to pay attention to Wu Yuan's emotions and grievances." Gu Jianchu's voice gradually softened, and his eyes wandered to Zhang from time to time while he spoke.
After hearing what Gu Jianchu said, Zhang's face showed suspicion, her eyes suddenly shrank, and her originally calm heart began to beat fast because of panic.
I have never heard Wu Yuan talk about how good her relationship with the Queen was before.
Given the status of the Empress, it would be impossible for a lowly person like Wu Yuan to please her. Besides being the Empress, she is also the second daughter of a marquis, and her father and brother are both generals with heavy troops under their command. These are not things that a humble person like Wu Yuan could possibly encounter.
That's not right.
If Wu Yuan and the Queen Mother had a bad relationship, how did the Queen Mother know all this? Could it be that the bitch Wu Yuan was so lucky that she didn't die, and was lucky enough to run to the Wanguo Temple to see the Queen Mother and tell her all this.
Otherwise, she really couldn't guess how the Queen knew so much about their family.
If that bitch Wu Yuan hadn't died and had said something else to the Queen, it would have been troublesome.
Zhang developed deep suspicions about Wu Yuan's death.
Gu Jianchu looked at the two people who were in self-doubt, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth. This was exactly the effect she wanted.
Only when they begin to doubt Wu Yuan's death will they panic and blurt out the truth without thinking.
"Wu Yuan also said that since being taken in by her aunt, her aunt has been very good to her. In order to repay her aunt's kindness in taking her in, she has been helping with housework every day, taking care of all the laundry and cooking. But what she never expected was that her cousin actually had bad intentions towards her and even bullied her when her aunt was not at home. Is that true or not?" Gu Jianchu said as he slapped the table.
The teacup rolled from his hand directly in front of Chen Cong.
The teacup shattered to the ground in an instant. Chen Cong was so frightened that his whole body trembled, his pupils suddenly contracted, and he instinctively shook his head to deny it, "No, no, it was Wu Yuan who deliberately wronged me. I have never done anything to bully her."
When Zhang heard Gu Jianchu's first words, she was just suspicious, but when she heard the latter words, she suddenly panicked. Wu Yuan was not dead, otherwise how would the Queen know about this matter? Only the three of them knew that Wu Yuan was bullied, and even the neighbors nearby didn't know.
But she had checked carefully that night and found that Wu Yuan was not breathing. What was going on?
Zhang was completely misunderstood.
But at this time, we still need to remain calm. "Your Majesty, please be wise. It must be that damned girl Wu Yuan who is talking nonsense. It was her cousin who suggested taking her in. How could she do such a bad thing to her? Our family took her in out of kindness, but we didn't expect her to frame us like this. Your Majesty, why don't you call Wu Yuan out and we can confront her."
[Don't mention it, this person's brain is really quick, and he wants to use this to prove whether Wu Yuan is dead or not.]
Gu Jianchu said calmly, "Wu Yuan fell down the mountain and suffered multiple fractures. After explaining some things, she passed out. She is currently being treated by the imperial physician. If you want to see her, you probably won't be able to for a while. You can stay at Wanguo Temple. I'll arrange a meeting with her as soon as she wakes up."